February 10, 2008
March 19, 2008
The First Sunday of Lent
February 10, 2008
February 10, 2008
A copy of Archbishop Terrence Prendergast’s letter to the faithful for Lent is available at the back of the church or online at www.catholicottawa.ca
Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter Week, ‘Daybreaks’ booklet are available from the office.
Collection for Diocesan and Missionary Works: Collection for Diocesan and Missionary Works: The next scheduled special collection is for Diocesan and Missionary Works and will take place the weekend of February 9-10, 2008, the First Sunday of Lent. This collection enables the Archdiocese of Ottawa to respond to requests for assistance from Canadian and foreign dioceses, as well as from various groups such as: Campaign Life, National March for Life, Don Serena Ottawa, Catholic Health Association, Christian Council of the Capital Area, Shepherds of Good Hope, Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, Legion of Mary Handicap Pilgrimage, Caldwell Family Centre, Catholic Christian Outreach and NET Ministries.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Rite of Election This Sunday, a great sign of conversion for our Parish will be our catechumens who will be undergoing the Rite of Election at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 to 6 March, 2008
As part of our parish Lenten activities related to the theme “Building Reconciling Communities” on March 5 and 6 the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration in the day chapel. During adoration, two adults must always be present in the chapel. Adoration will begin at 8:00 p.m., following Evening Prayer on Wednesday March 5, and continue (except during morning mass) until 6:00 p.m. on Thur., March 6. Volunteers are requested to place their name and phone number on the sign-up sheet that is available in the gathering space.
REMINDER to children receiving Confirmation & First Eucharist this year. The next Parent & Child meeting is Tues. Feb. 19 and Thurs. Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM. Both parent and child are required to attend one of these meeting dates and bring the completed workbook "Come Join Us at the Table" along with the address of church where child was baptized and name and complete address of your child's sponsor.
Development and Peace has begun its 2008 Share Lent campaign. The children at our schools will be receiving a Lifestyle Awareness Calendar. This calendar could be the basis for a Share Lent project in which your whole family, young and old, can participate. Following the calendar’s suggestions during Lent will sensitize your family to the principle that the Earth’s resources must be shared in an equitable manner and will also collect money for worthy causes in needy countries. There will be a special Share Lent collection on Solidarity Sunday, March 9.
Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter Week, ‘Daybreaks’ booklet are available from the office.
Collection for Diocesan and Missionary Works: Collection for Diocesan and Missionary Works: The next scheduled special collection is for Diocesan and Missionary Works and will take place the weekend of February 9-10, 2008, the First Sunday of Lent. This collection enables the Archdiocese of Ottawa to respond to requests for assistance from Canadian and foreign dioceses, as well as from various groups such as: Campaign Life, National March for Life, Don Serena Ottawa, Catholic Health Association, Christian Council of the Capital Area, Shepherds of Good Hope, Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, Legion of Mary Handicap Pilgrimage, Caldwell Family Centre, Catholic Christian Outreach and NET Ministries.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Rite of Election This Sunday, a great sign of conversion for our Parish will be our catechumens who will be undergoing the Rite of Election at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 to 6 March, 2008
As part of our parish Lenten activities related to the theme “Building Reconciling Communities” on March 5 and 6 the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration in the day chapel. During adoration, two adults must always be present in the chapel. Adoration will begin at 8:00 p.m., following Evening Prayer on Wednesday March 5, and continue (except during morning mass) until 6:00 p.m. on Thur., March 6. Volunteers are requested to place their name and phone number on the sign-up sheet that is available in the gathering space.
REMINDER to children receiving Confirmation & First Eucharist this year. The next Parent & Child meeting is Tues. Feb. 19 and Thurs. Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM. Both parent and child are required to attend one of these meeting dates and bring the completed workbook "Come Join Us at the Table" along with the address of church where child was baptized and name and complete address of your child's sponsor.
Development and Peace has begun its 2008 Share Lent campaign. The children at our schools will be receiving a Lifestyle Awareness Calendar. This calendar could be the basis for a Share Lent project in which your whole family, young and old, can participate. Following the calendar’s suggestions during Lent will sensitize your family to the principle that the Earth’s resources must be shared in an equitable manner and will also collect money for worthy causes in needy countries. There will be a special Share Lent collection on Solidarity Sunday, March 9.
Thinkfast: Sleep over at the church, spend 25 hours playing games and talking about our world and our place in it. 12-18 year old, March 7-8, call Kat to register.
New to the Parish? Welcome! Please fill in a registration form, or call the office, and take a box of envelopes or consider using a cheque, Visa/MC or pre-authorized contribution plan for Sunday contribution. Our financial requirements are approx. $7,000 per week to support our approx. $2,000 a week mortgage payment. Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish. 2008 Envelopes are available in the gathering space. Making a Will – A Lasting Legacy: Please consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith.
Tax receipts for the 2007 year will be available the weekend of February 16-17, 2008. Please pick yours up to avoid the parish having to mail them out. This saves us the expensive postage.
Administrative Assistant: The Parish is currently seeking a self-motivated individual for general office duties. Qualifications include strong computer skills (Access an asset), effective communication and diplomacy skills, maintain a high degree of confidentiality, ability to work with volunteers, well organized, with previous office experience. Please send resume by Monday, February 11, 2008 to: Admin. Asst. Search Committee, c/o Good Shepherd Parish or email good.shepherd@on.aibn.com.
Handyman: The parish is looking to hire a part-time handyman. Please call the office for more details or send your resume to the office at good.shepherd@on.aibn.com
The Book of Revelation: Bible Study at Good Shepherd Parish Puzzled by the meaning and imagery of the Book of Revelation and recent discussion on the "rapture"? You are invited to join a journey of faith and discovery as we explore Catholic teaching on topics such as the end time and the second coming of Christ. The Book of Revelation is an eight-week course that begins on April 28. All classes are held at Good Shepherd Parish on Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., and will use materials produced for the widely acclaimed Little Rock Scripture Study series. To facilitate group sharing, the number of participants will be limited to twelve. Pre-registration is necessary, and the courses are usually fully booked. The participant fee is $25.00, and includes the cost of a personal copy of the scripture commentary and a study guide. For more information regarding the course, contact Ron McRae ronald.mcrae@sympatico.ca
CWL - Please join us at our February general meeting, this Tuesday Feb 12th at 7:30 pm. 2008 membership dues still being collected; contact Dianne Kingston.
Announced Masses
Saturday, February 9
5:00 pm For our Parishioners
Sunday, February 10
9:00 am †Raoul Tremblay, req by the Music Ministry
†Michael Tierney, req by Kathleen McCarthy
11:15 am †John Kingston, req by Sean & Anna Mae O’Carroll
†Presentation & Fultencio DeGuzman,
req by the DeGuzman family
†Matt McDaniel, req by Stella & Philip Stow
Tuesday, February 12
9:00 am †Champaben Nanavati, req by the Nanavati family
Wednesday, February 13
9:00 am Special Intention, req by Carol Faure
Thursday, February 14
9:00 am †Frank Constance, req by Knowlton Constance
Deceased members of the Sheedy & Haggart family, req by
The MacDonald family
†Kathleen & John Valentine McVicar, req by
The MacDonald family
Friday, February 15
9:00 am Private Intention
Saturday, February 16
5:00 pm For our Parishioners
Sunday, February 17
9:00 am †Kelvin Ramsaran, req by Jennifer Ramsaran †Christine O’Shaughnessy, req by Karen & Kevin Saville
11:15 am †Steve Hall, req by the Barry family
†Joseph & Elizabeth & James Gillespie, req by
Margaret & Bob Roy
†John MacPhee, & Caroline MacPhee, req by
John & Lorraine MacPhee
Please pray for our sick: Monique Byrnes, Bill Colfer, John McDonald, Claire Harris, Baby Marcus Keable-John, Helen Ramsay, and John Dunn
Please pray for our deceased: Raymond Pommainville, father of Rev. Michael Pommainville
Women’s Breakfast St. Augustine Parish: 1060 Baseline Rd., Sat., Mar 29, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Speaker: Natasha J. Gajraj. Topic "When Heaven meets earth: the story of a conversion and discovering God in everyday life". $10 ticket includes catered hot buffet breakfast. Contact Parish secretary: (613- 225-7388).
New Life Retreat: St. Mary’s Church on March 7-10, 2008, info at www.newlifeparishretreat.org or by phoning Odette Regimbal at 613-224-5723.
Pope Benedict’s Monthly Prayer Intentions for February 2008: The Holy Father recommends the following universal intentions for this month. General Intention: The Mentally Handicapped. That the mentally handicapped may not be marginalized, but respected and lovingly helped; Missionary Intention: Institutes of Consecrated Life. That the Institutes of Consecrated Life, so flourishing in mission countries, may rediscover the missionary dimension and faithful to the radical choice of Gospel counsels, be generously in bearing witness to Christ and proclaiming Him to the ends of the earth.